Rittō, Shiga

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Location of Rittō in Shiga prefecture
Location of Rittō in Shiga prefecture

Rittō (栗東市 Rittō-shi?) is a city located in Shiga, Japan.

As of June 30, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 62,285. The total area is 52.75 km².

The kanji characters for Rittō are "chestnut" (栗) and "East" (東), despite the fact that Rittō is both in the West (or Kansai) region of Japan and it has no particularly large stands of chestnut trees.

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  • October 1, 2001-The city was founded by declaring former Ritto Town a city.


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Cities
Higashiōmi | Hikone | Kōka | Konan | Kusatsu | Maibara | Moriyama | Nagahama | Ōtsu (capital) | Ōmihachiman | Rittō | Takashima | Yasu
Districts
Echi | Gamō | Higashiazai | Ika | Inukami
Former Districts
Kanzaki | Koka | Kurita | Nishiazai | Sakata | Shiga | Takashima | Yasu
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit

Coordinates: 35°01′N, 136°00′E

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